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frigatebird

frig·ate·bird [ fríggət bùrd ] (plural frig·ate·birds)


noun 
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large tropical seabird: a large black seabird with powerful wings, a forked tail, and a long hooked beak. Frigate birds often take food from other birds in flight. Native to: tropical waters.  Family Fregatidae.

[Probably < its swift flight]
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